Randy Orton Finally Explains Absence From John Cena’s WWE Retirement
Randy Orton has broken his silence on not being around for John Cena’s final match.
John Cena brought the curtain down on his legendary career at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13th. Cena stepped into the ring one last time with Gunther, and the fans were left in shock with what unfolded.
Gunther locked Cena in the sleeper hold time and time again to the point where Cena accepted his fate, and with a smile on his face, meekly tapped out to bring his career to an end.
Such was the outcry from the fans in Washington, D.C. that they showered Triple H with “You f*cked up” chants as he led the locker room to ringside to pay their own tribute to John Cena.
One star notably absent from the festivities was perhaps Cena’s biggest rival of his career, Randy Orton.
Randy Orton Knows John Cena Understands His Absence
Now, Orton has taken to social media to explain his absence and pay tribute to the man who played Superman to his own Lex Luthor:
I broke into the wrestling business and grew up for the past 2 decades alongside @johncena I wrestled with or against him 100 times, at least. I would have enjoyed being there in DC for #wwe #snme and witness his emotional send off into retirement. But I know if ANYONE understands my absence, it’s John, because I was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia #KSA promoting #riyadhseason and #royalrumble.
The morning of his retirement we exchanged a few texts, and I was honored to speak with him on such a big day. I look forward to following John’s career in Hollywood AND beyond. Skys the limit with this guy. An inspiration not only to generations of fans, but to myself, who was lucky enough to learn firsthand from one of the most OVER wrestlers ever. Thanks for being so good to my family over the years and thanks for making the lockeroom a better place. Take care John, and I’ll see ya around. 👋🏼❤️
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